Can I delete these folders? (Space issues!)


  1. lister
    Posts : 259
    Windows 7 Panasonic CF F9 (used to have CF F8)
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    Can I delete these folders? (Space issues!)


    My C Drive has only about 800 MB and it is creaking at the seams.

    Do you reckon I can delete these folders in the screenshot?

    To make it easier I listed the folders below so that perhaps someone could just quote my message? THANKS!

    Common Files * Are these just surplus files?
    Microsoft Games * Never use these
    MSBuild * Are these older builds that can be deleted?
    Reference Assemblies * Not sure what this is....
    Windows Journal * Not sure what this is....
    Windows Mail * Never use these
    Windows Media Player * Never use these
    Windows NT * Not sure what this is....
    Windows Portable Devices * Never use these
    Windows Sidebar * Never use these

    THANKS!
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  3. logicearth
    Posts : 5,642
    Windows 10 Pro (x64)
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    No and deleting them would not bring any more space.
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  4. karlsnooks
    Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
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    Lister,
    What you can do is:
    Control Panel | Programs and Feature
    Now uninstall any programs you don't want or need.

    Control Panel | Programs and Features | in the left-hand pane, click on Turn Windows Features on or off
    Turn off that which you do not use.

    WIN | type DISK CLEANUP | ENTER
    WIN is the key with the wavy flag.

    WIN E key combo | Open the C drive | in that long bar at the top, type %TEMP% | select all | delete all
    If Win 7 complains that a file can't be deleted, then just skip the file.

    Download, install and run the most popular free software, namely, CCleaner:
    CCleaner
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